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Great Place to Work for Millennials 2018

Best Workplaces™ for Millennials 2018

We are pleased to announce that LMI made the 2018 list of Canada’s Best Workplaces™ for Millennials.
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Manufacturing Technology Insights

LMI Technologies: Sensor-based 3D Image Inspection

LMI was recognized by Manufacturing Technology Insights as one of the Top 10 Machine Vision Solution Providers of 2018. Read CEO Terry Arden's thoughts on the real value of 3D Smart Sensors.
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International Forest Industry

IFI: Area and linear cameras - a lesson

Capturing accurate colour board scans for better value recovery with area cameras has become a more efficient process. Today, complementary technologies are used to extract the highest quality from the wood.
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Angewandte Bildverarbeitung und optische Messtechnik

The Volume Checker

Gocator has a flexible smart sensor platform that supports model customization at the manufacturing level. This approach allows users to configure standard sensors to serve application-specific requirements for a particular industry.
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SPS IPC Drives Show Review

SPS IPC Drives: Making Connections

SPS IPC Drives sets out to be Europe’s leading exhibition of cutting-edge automation technologies. The Nuremberg show will enable colleagues to link up with each other and to learn about the interconnected production environments of the future.
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AMS Gocator Volume Checker Editorial

Come into Non-Contact: Gocator Volume Checker

LMI Technologies looks at custom non-contact engine volume gauging for tier one and tier three component suppliers.
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3D Smart Sensors: Advantages of High Speed, High-Sensitivity Rubber and Tyre Inspection

3D Smart Sensors: Advantages of High Speed, High-Sensitivity Rubber and Tyre Inspection

Automated quality control in the rubber and tyre (R&T) industry requires a 3D machine vision solution with specialised features and capabilities. This is because R&T applications involve scanning low-contrast, dark materials with complex geometry at very high speed––something that can only be achieved using robust 3D sensor technology.
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Gocator Volume Checker Case Study

Gocator Volume Checker Case Study

Learn about Gocator Volume Checker, LMI's new non-contact solution for volume gauging of cylinder heads and piston bowls in small to medium-sized internal combustion engines (ICEs). This fully automated, structured light solution replaces traditional volume gauging methods such as fluids, pressurized air, and acoustics.
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Tips for 3D Face Scanning with Hair

Tips for 3D Face Scanning with Hair

In the past, capturing hair was an exercise in futility. For a head scan, the facial features would look great, but the person's hair would barely be visible or it would not show up at all. Scanning hair can be a challenge for many types of 3D scanners including structured-light systems.
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Innovative Applications for Low Cost 3D Scanning Using KScan3D

Innovative Applications for Low Cost 3D Scanning Using KScan3D

The 3D scanner is built on using multiple Kinects connected to KScan3D software. A pregnant woman can be scanned in 360 degrees using a slowly moving pedestal. Once the data is captured and processed, the information is sent to a 3D printer where a plastic cast is printed of the pregnant belly.
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3D Scanners: Laser versus White Light

3D Scanners: Laser versus White Light

With the increasing prevalence of non-contact 3D scanning in recent years, people are faced with two specific types of 3D scanners more often than others: laser and white light. It is easy to get confused about how these two technologies compare with each other.
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Medical Applications in 3D Scanning

Medical Applications in 3D Scanning

3D scanning has become increasingly useful in the medical field as 3D scanners have the ability to capture 3D measurements of the human face and body relatively easily and quickly.
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Demystifying Myths About Non-Contact 3D Scanning

Demystifying Myths About Non-Contact 3D Scanning

Here are some myths that surround the current state of technology in non-contact 3D scanning.
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Scanning small objects

Tips for 3D Scanning Small Objects

With 3D scanning, every project has its challenges. In particular, 3D scanning small objects (ie. coins, keys or jewellery) is one of the more difficult projects to tackle since every mistake is amplified due to the object size. The tips we offer below cover setting up the 3D scanner and common issues while 3D scanning small objects.
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3D Scanning Tip: Selecting the Best Lens for Desired Field of View

3D Scanning Tip: Selecting the Best Lens for Desired Field of View

When scanning an object in 3D, it is important to determine if the hardware configuration is suited for the size of the object. For optical 3D scanners including white light 3D scanners, the camera and projector lenses determine a scanner’s field of view.
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3D3 Solutions Launches Next Version of 3D Scanner Software, FlexScan3D 3.0, for Advanced 3D Scanning

3D3 Solutions Launches Next Version of 3D Scanner Software, FlexScan3D 3.0, for Advanced 3D Scanning

The new version offers advanced 3D scanning capabilities including the highly anticipated photogrammetry data alignment and the ability to control multiple 3D scanners from one computer.
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Scanpack 2018

Scanpack 2018

WHEN: October 23 - 26, 2018
WHERE: Gothenburg, Sweden
EXHIBITOR: Stemmer Imaging
PRODUCT(S): Gocator
BOOTH: G01:01

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ATX Minneapolis

ATX 2018 Minneapolis

WHEN: October 31 - November 1, 2018
WHERE: Minneapolis, MN, USA
EXHIBITOR: Braas Co.
PRODUCT(S): Gocator
BOOTH: TBD

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Vision Stuttgart

Vision Stuttgart 2018

WHEN: November 6-8, 2018
WHERE: Stuttgart, Germany
EXHIBITOR: LMI Technologies
PRODUCT(S): Gocator
BOOTH: Hall 1 #1C14

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SPS IPC Drives

SPS IPC Drives 2018

WHEN: November 27-29, 2018
WHERE: Nuremberg, Germany
EXHIBITOR: LMI Technologies
PRODUCT(S): Gocator
BOOTH: #10.1-311

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ITE 2018 - Japan

WHEN: December 5-7, 2018
WHERE: Yokohama, Japan
EXHIBITOR: LINX CORP
PRODUCT(S): Gocator
BOOTH: TBD

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LMI Technologies to Unveil Three New FactorySmart® 3D Inspection Products at Vision 2018 in Stuttgart

LMI Technologies (LMI), the global leader in 3D scanning and inspection, is pleased to announce that it will unveil three new 3D inspection products at this year’s Vision 2018 show in Stuttgart, Germany, November 6-8. The LMI booth (Hall 1, booth #1C14) will include LIVE product demos.
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LMI Technologies Officially Releases Gocator® Firmware 5.1

With Gocator® 5.1 users will benefit from a wide range of new built-in 3D surface measurement tools, easy Universal Robots (UR) integration for Gocator snapshot sensors, built-in PROFINET support and more.
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LMI Technologies Releases Dates for 2018 FactorySmart® Roadshow in Europe

During the Roadshow LMI Experts will be travelling the continent to demonstrate the latest Gocator 3D smart sensor technology. Each venue will provide a full Gocator experience, including one-on-one training and LIVE demonstrations of the latest LMI laser profile and snapshot sensors.
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LMI Technologies Named #43 in Top 50 Best Places to Work in Canada 2018

The list recognizes medium-sized companies that deliver excellence in employee satisfaction, inclusiveness, and an outstanding workplace culture.
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LMI Technologies Officially Releases Gocator Firmware 5.0 and New Laser Profiler Hardware Version

Latest Upgrade Introduces Major Developments Including High-Definition Visualizer, Multi-Sensor 360º Ring Layout, 6 DoF Alignment, and More.
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Discover FactorySmart® Inspection at Control 2018 in Stuttgart

See LIVE demos of Gocator® line profilers and snapshot sensors for inline quality inspection applications

LMI Technologies (LMI), a leading developer of 3D scanning and inspection solutions, is excited to announce its attendance at Control 2018, from April 24-27, 2018 in Stuttgart, Germany.

Control is the world’s leading trade fair for quality assurance, bringing together users from all over the world with international market leaders and innovative suppliers of all QA related technologies, products, subsystems and complete solutions in hardware and software.

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Discover FactorySmart® Inspection at Vision China, Shanghai 2018

Experience Gocator® 3D smart sensors for consumer electronics and automotive inspection at China’s No.1 machine vision event.
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LMI Technologies Launches New Gocator Line Profilers for Rubber & Tire Scanning Applications

Gocator 2430 and 2440 Models Provide Higher Speed and Sensitivity for Optimal Performance in Scanning Dark Materials such as Tire Tread, Sidewalls, Rubber Sheets and More.
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